net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe()
cavium_ptp_get() acquires a reference to the PTP PCI device
through pci_get_device(). If any initialization step fails
after cavium_ptp_get(), the PTP PCI device reference is leaked.
Add a common error path to release the PTP reference before
returning from probe failures.
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-401 |
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe() cavium_ptp_get() acquires a reference to the PTP PCI device through pci_get_device(). If any initialization step fails after cavium_ptp_get(), the PTP PCI device reference is leaked. Add a common error path to release the PTP reference before returning from probe failures. | |
| Title | net: thunderx: fix PTP device ref leak in nicvf_probe() | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-23T11:55:08.297Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.379Z
Link: CVE-2026-98913
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-23T12:18:25.473
Modified: 2026-10-23T12:18:25.473
Link: CVE-2026-98913
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-23T17:45:17Z
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CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime